Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 29.8 7/10
  • Robbery 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheriffs Highway area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 174th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheriffs Highway (NE9 5PH) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheriffs Highway (NE9 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Prefect Place. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheriffs Highway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Evistones Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Southway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egremont Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Fosse Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fosse Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prefect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baden Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prefect Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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